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"Judge" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la juez", and "law" is a noun which is often translated as "la ley". Learn more about the difference between "judge" and "law" below.
judge(
juhj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (profession)
a. el juez (M), la juez (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The judge's decision was appealed.Se apeló el fallo del juez.
b. la jueza (F) (feminine)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She just celebrated 20 years of working as a supreme court judge.Acaba de celebrar 20 años trabajando como jueza en la corte suprema.
a. el juez (M), la jueza (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The judges were unanimous in their decision.Los jueces tomaron una decisión unánime.
b. el miembro del jurado (M), la miembro del jurado (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are three judges per category.Hay tres miembros del jurado por categoría.
3. (expert)
a. el conocedor (M), la conocedora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He's an excellent judge of horses.Es un gran conocedor de los caballos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (legal)
a. ser miembro del jurado de
She judged the contest in 2004.Fue miembro del jurado de la competición en 2004.
a. considerar
Public opinion judged the measures to be out of date.La opinión pública consideró que las medidas estaban desfasadas.
8. (to censure)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
9. (legal)
a. dictar sentencia
It must be difficult to judge while being under so much pressure from the media.Debe ser difícil dictar sentencia estando sometido a tanta presión mediática.
10. (to deduce)
a. juzgar
Judging from appearances, they are well off.A juzgar por las apariencias, tienen una buena situación económica.
law(
la
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (regulation)
b. la regla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The laws prohibit the use of company funds for personal gain.Las reglas prohíben el uso de fondos empresariales para ganancia personal.
a. la ley (F) (uncountable)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
No one is above the law.Nadie está por encima de la ley.
a. el derecho (M) (uncountable)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Paul is studying law.Paul está estudiando derecho.
4. (profession)
a. la abogacía (F) (uncountable)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She has 20 years of experience practicing law.Ella tiene 20 años de experiencia dedicándose a la abogacía.
5. (science)
a. la ley (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Newton's First Law is commonly known as the law of inertia.La primera ley de Newton se conoce comúnmente como la ley de la inercia.
6. (colloquial) (police)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la policía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The criminals rushed to hide the drugs before the law arrived.Los criminales se apuraron a esconder las drogas antes de que llegara la policía.
